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Nutmeg vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and frog legs

  • Nutmeg has more copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, frog legs are higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 129% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Frog legs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +781.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +638.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Frog legs DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.076g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.25mg 86%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Fats 36.31g 0.3g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 20mg 39%
Selenium 1.6µg 14.1µg 23%
Calories 525kcal 73kcal 23%
Protein 5.84g 16.4g 21%
Iron 3.04mg 1.5mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.14mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 0g 16%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.25mg 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 1mg 10%
Choline 8.8mg 65mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 147mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.053g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.102g 2%
Potassium 350mg 285mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +12003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1214.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5975.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.